Scouts serve at New York World's Fair as honor guards
Ten area Scouts from Winchester Luray Shenandoah Martinsburg and Front Royal join the Wonderful World of Scouting service corps at the New York World's Fair led by Dr Thomas Hall. The unit of 9 Explorers and 1 Boy Scout assists handicapped children conducts flag ceremonies and demonstrates Scout skills at the one acre exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Pullen
Firest Presbyterian Church
Winchester
The
Star
Scout Service Corps
Robert Pullen
Maple St
Luray
Shenandoah
Martinsburg
Front Royal
New York World's Fair
Thomas Hall
United States
Ser
One Acre
Phil Schaffner
Sam Welch
Bob DeHaven
W. Va
Kenneth Kyger
Larry Alger
Phillip Fravel
Glenn Davis
Allen Fravel
Bill Hall
Dr.Hall
Fort Totten
Robert Moses
Valley City offices to move to South Main Building
City of Harrisonburg planners announce relocating the City Treasurer Commissioner of Revenue and School Board offices from the Court House to the South Main Street Municipal Building this fall to relieve overcrowding and allow Court House space to expand county offices. A gas franchise awarded to Shenandoah to install lines in Strasburg aims to connect to the Atlantic Seaboard Line within a year after two years of negotiations. Registration for Warren County schools set for Monday and Tuesday with additional dates for other schools. opening day shortened to noon before full classes start next day. Hamlet to be shown in Harrisonburg via Theatrefilm process featuring Richard Burton on Sept 23 and 24 at $1 with nationwide screenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
Court House
South Main St
Strasburg
Shenandoah
J. R. Miller
Warren County High School
E. Wilson Morrison
A.S. Rhodes
Criser
Richard Burton
Theatrefilm
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
New York
Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
Heat Wave Grips South Central States Amid Extreme Temperatures
The heat wave across Oklahoma, southern Kansas, Arkansas, Texas and northwestern Louisiana tops temperatures with Wichita Falls recording 113 degrees. Morning readings show 40s in the northern Appalachians and 90s in parts of Texas Oklahoma and the Southwest as violent storms hit San Antonio with winds up to 81 mph and Pueblo logging heavy rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
South Central States
Oklahoma
Kansas
Arkansas
Texas
Louisiana
Wichita Falls
Tex
Appalachians
Southwest
San Antonio
Colorado
Pueblo
Legion Makes Contribution to Erect Shelter at Senseny Park
Con rads Hoover Post 21 and its Auxiliary donated 1200 to the Winchester Recreation Department for a shelter in the new outdoor court area at Senseny Park. Turner B. Sencindiver received a lifetime membership. John W. Ebert named Legionnaire of the Year. Harold D. Anderson praised WWI era members for decades of support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Recreation Department
Conrads Hoover
American Legion
Senseny Park
Turner B. Sencindiver
Shirley St
John W. Ebert
Harold D. Anderson
Gerald Goodsman
Post
Post 21
Turner B.” Sencindiver
Conrad Hoover
Américan’ Legion
Gerald Goodman
Search Resumes for Missing Plane in Virginia
CWO Walter Johnson announced the search for the missing single engine Ercoup, reported crashed between Gordonsville and Elkton, has been reopened after a prior halt at 8 p.m. Two men were aboard when last seen taking off from Gordonsville on Sunday. The Civil Air Patrol mobilizes maximum effort for two days, with Winchester team contributing 829 hours by 8 p.m. Wednesday. Participants include D. Long, Wade Guard, Ira Sirbaugh, and Jack Hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CWO
Walter Johnson
Gordonsville
Elkton
Civil Air Patrol
Charlottesville
Cwo Johnson
WO Johnson
Johnson
Winchester
D. Long
Wade Guard
Ira Sirbaugh
Jack Hunt
Wilderness Bill Aims to Preserve Vast U.S. Wilderness System
Congress moves toward enacting the Wilderness Act of 1964 to preserve over 9 million acres of National Forest lands with a goal of keeping areas in their natural state. The bill allows limited commercial activities and would fund future acquisitions only by congressional appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett Wolfe Washington
Congress
Sen
Frank Church
Idaho
Senate
Houses
White House
Johnson
Wyoming
Montana
California
New Mexico
Washington
Oregon
Arizona
Colorado
Minnesota
Nevada
North Carolina
New Hampshire
Forest Service
Agriculture Department
John P. Saylor
R-Pa
Secretary of Agriculture
Habimah Stages Virginia Woolf Hebrew Translation
Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is set for a Habimah summer production in Tel Aviv. Hebrew translation by Hy Kalus, a New York industrial film maker, accompanies the run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Woolf
Tel Aviv
Edward Albee
Habimah
Hy Kalus
New York
Sarah Zane Renominates Groves for Fire Chief
At a regular meeting the Sarah Zane Fire Co renominated Winchester Fire Chief Bernard Groves Jr for another term. Richard Brown Sr was named fire warden and Richard Brown Jr named assistant. The note on Suez Canal cites South Arabia gaining strategic importance as guardian of a major crossroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zane Fire Co
Winchester
Bernard Groves, Jr
Richard Brown, Sr
Richard Brown, Jr
Suez Canal
South Arabia
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New York State
Abbott, Proctor & Paine
New York Stock Exchange
S. Braddock ST
Gary
Gannees
Philadelphia
Gulf Coast
Central Plains
Western Mountains
Legion
OK Wilderness
Bill
Scout Service Corp
Black Label Beer
Dixie Beverage Company OF
Sarah Zane
Groves
Eaton Manufacturing Company
the Singer Company
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
Warner Brothers Co
Grand Union
W. E. Hutton & CO
John Cussen
Cameron Street
Cincinnati
CIDAA
Chrysler
Pine Motor CO
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